GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |